Vale let the cohort study the smooth stone walls of the dungeon and murmur amongst themselves.
As they did, Vale turned to Grady and Sandra. He started giving them a few preliminary words of advice...
About Ximena, Awilix's "personality issues," and that the workers and warriors would populate the area alongside them.
Naturally, he hid information about Mias and Salome and the specifics of Ximena's abilities.
Sandra nodded along, diligently taking mental notes. As Grady listened, his focus remained on inspecting the diorama.
'What exactly is he seeing when he looks at it?'
Had Vale presented himself as too much of a threat?
Only time would reveal that answer.
Grady eventually called his force back, and Vale led them to the entrance.
Once there, the cohort left Vale behind and met up with the group outside. After a couple of minutes, Vale was assaulted by a cacophony of messages.
[A challenger has…]
[A challenger has…]
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[A challenger has…]
